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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Fight Cancer by Choosing Organic Foods

Cancer is a growth in our bodies of cells that don’t contribute to
our well being and shorten our life span. For example, those who are diagnosed with
terminal cancershave
a life expectancy of four months to a year and a half.
However, cancer is not a hopeless condition. Whether you are fighting breast
cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer or any other type, in the battle to be well,
food matters. Some foods strengthen the immune system and improve your disease
fighting ability. Other foods, including processed foods, are best avoided.

Does eating locally grown food help cancer a patient? It seems to help everyone
with physical and emotional problems. Integrating into your surroundings or
“being in the present,” is part of the health cycle, and consuming locally
grown food is a part of that process.

A diet that focuses on vegetables, fruits, whole
grains, less meat and uses unsaturated fats helps fight cancer. Proper choice
of foods can increase your antioxidants. Colorful foods are high in
phytochemicals, which are fighters and boosts the immune system. Tasty, strong
flavored spices like garlic, curry powder and basil have cancer-fighting
nutrients. Meats lack fiber, and fiber helps keep the digestive system healthy.

Organic farming means the food is not exposed to fertilizers such as raw
manure, and livestock is not fed plastic pellets, animal byproducts or formulas
that contain urea or manure. Generally, herbicides and pesticides can stay in
the environment and in our bodies for a long time, so they are not used.

Farming organically creates a natural magnet for wildlife, insects and birds.
Proper soil conservation practices can prevent erosion. Food grown locally
means the distance between where the food was grown and your dinner table is
not far, so the effects of packing materials on the food is minimal. A wider
variety of foods can be grown because the farmer is not limited to varieties
that have a long shelf life.

All this adds up to foods that are fresh, tastes great, and contain high levels
of nutrients, such as Vitamin C. Phosphorus; iron and magnesium levels are
higher. Cows milk has elevated amounts of conjugated linoleum acids, a link in
cancer prevention.

There is a connection between diet and cancer. If you’re close enough, buy your
foods directly
from the farm. Get to know the farmer and eat foods that are in season. You can
also search out farmer’s markets, or stores that offer locally grown foods.
Read labels to find out where the food originated and what is in it.

3 comments:

Hi Jackie! Thanks for visiting my blog. My family is in the process of revamping our "habits" taking on a more vegetarian lifestyle etc. It looks like I might enjoy reading through your blog! I sent you an email, feel free to contact me at any time!

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